Meet the Spartans

Regency Enterprises and Twentieth Century Fox invite you to MEET THE

SPARTANS, from the new masters of the parody genre – writers-directors Jason

Friedberg and Aaron Seltzer. After successfully skewering Hollywood’s scariest movie

(as two of the writers on “Scary Movie”), romantic comedy franchises (“Date Movie”),

and Hollywood blockbusters (“Epic Movie”), they now set their sights on “300,” as well

as on other movies that have become part of our pop culture zeitgeist.

The heroic Leonidas, armed with nothing by leather underwear and a cape, leads a

ragtag group of 13 – count ‘em, 13! – Spartans to defend their homeland against the

invading Persians (whose ranks include Ghost Rider, Rocky Balboa, the Transformers,

and a hunchbacked Paris Hilton…no one is safe when the Spartans take on the biggest

icons in pop culture).

With MEET THE SPARTANS, Friedberg and Seltzer bring together what they

call “the highly stylized and oh-so-cool” world of the Sparta depicted in “300,” with a

non-stop assault on our media-blitzed pop culture. They set their parodic sights on other

blockbuster films, like “Transformers,” “Shrek,” “Casino Royale,” “Spider-Man” and

“Happy Feet”; TV reality shows like “American Idol,” “Dancing with the Stars,”

“America’s Next Top Model” and “Deal or No Deal”; the video game “Grand Theft

Auto,” and celebrities Paris Hilton, Lindsay Lohan, Britney Spears, Donald Trump, Dr.

Phil, Tom Cruise, J-Lo, and “Brangelina.”

In Friedberg and Seltzer’s Sparta, men greet men with a kiss and women with a

special handshake. Marching off to war, these heroic 13 warriors skip along, singing “I

Will Survive.” Their Leonidas battles a “happy-footed” penguin; the hunchback

sandman who betrays the Spartans turns out to be Paris Hilton; and the set of “Deal or No

Deal” magically appears, replete with the models and their suitcases.

. What was it about “300” that made it the filmmakers’ prime target of parody?

“We liked the movie and how it was so committed to the world of violence and leather

underwear,” Friedberg deadpans. “The characters are overly macho – and the film is rife

with homoerotic undertones. We picked up on all those themes, which seemed like

they’d be a lot of fun to explore in a parody.”

Seltzer elaborates: “The characters in ‘300’ take themselves very seriously. Their

humorless natures gave us a lot to explore. In MEET THE SPARTANS the characters

still treat themselves and their situations seriously, but we juxtapose the dialog and

actions in ways that parody the original film.”

The sexual undercurrents from “300” run throughout MEET THE SPARTANS in

both subtle and unsubtle ways, from the original film’s painted-on look of the characters’

abs, to Seltzer and Friedberg’s invention of a Spartan tradition of the turned-around

Spartan greetings.

“Well, it’s not like we invented [the homoerotic undertones],” says Friedberg.

“A lot of the reviews of `300’ referred to it. And it’s our understanding that in the

original graphic novel the characters weren’t even wearing codpieces. They were in the

nude, just like the classic Greeks.

“So we didn’t have to scratch the surface very deeply to come up with that theme.

And it certainly seemed right for parody. But it’s never meant to be mean-spirited; it’s

all in fun.”

To cast the role of the Leonidas, who leads the valiant 300 – er, make that 13 –

into battle against overwhelming forces, the filmmakers met with hundreds of actors.

British-born Sean Maguire, who has worked in film and television on both sides of the

Atlantic since childhood, captures the nuances of “300’s” Leonidas (played by Gerard

Butler), including the character’s gravelly voice and inflections, unique stance and walk,

and take-no-prisoners attitude.

Maguire impressed Seltzer and Friedberg with his choice to play the character

minus obvious comedic “winks.” “To make this kind of comedy work,” says Friedberg,

“it’s important for the lead actors to play their roles grounded in reality. During his

audition and even while filming, Sean often seemed oblivious that he was even acting in

a comedy.”

“In a parody, it’s an actor’s job to poke fun at the other movie but try and play it

as straight as possible,” Maguire elaborates. “Then, hopefully, you find the comedy.”

Maguire’s decision to not overtly play to the jokes points to his and the

filmmakers’ affection for the subject of their parody. “We made MEET THE

SPARTANS with love and admiration toward `300,’” says the actor. “Although it may

look like we were just being silly with it, we really do appreciate that film. And I tried in

almost every scene to sort of pay homage to Gerry Butler and the incredible job he did in

the role of Leonidas.

“I think there’s something about taking the audience through the memorable `300’

moments and then doing a left field comic turn by ridiculing the film. That was kind of

the joy of making MEET THE SPARTANS.”

The role also proved to be a physical challenge for Maguire who knew he’d have

to be in the best shape possible to capture Gerard Butler’s performance – and sculpted

form – in “300.” “I had three weeks to put on about 14 pounds of muscle,” recalls

Maguire. “I was working out twice a day. I had a trainer and nutritionist and, basically,

my life as I knew it before was pretty much gone for that time. It was no drinking, no

carbs, no fat, no sugar – and no fun.” It all paid off handsomely, says Seltzer. “Sean’s a

straight-up badass in the film, just like Gerard Butler was in `300.’”

Playing Leonidas’ wife, Queen Margo, is Carmen Electra, a “veteran” of the

previous Seltzer-Friedberg collaborations “Date Movie” and “Epic Movie.” Electra, say

the filmmakers, shares their sensibilities. “Carmen really gets our comedic spin,” says

Friedberg. “She’s obviously beautiful and very sexy, but she also has great comic skills”

– all necessary qualities to pull off the role, which mixes sex and outrageousness.

“I’m always attracted to doing parodies, and especially to Jason and Aaron’s

specific brand of humor,” says Electra. “Their films are a lot of fun to make. I love to go

to work every day and laugh, get to do all this silly stuff, and even make fun of myself.

You do have to walk into a movie like this with an open mind and be willing to poke fun

at yourself a little bit and put yourself out there.”

Electra particularly enjoyed the way Seltzer and Friedberg subvert audience

expectations as to which characters end up shedding clothing…or codpieces. “I’m

usually the one who’s hardly wearing anything in a film, but in MEET THE SPARTANS

the guys are actually a bit more naked than I am – which is kind of nice for a change. It

was cute the way some of them were so shy they kept trying to cover themselves up.”

For the role of Leonidas’ right hand man, the Captain, the filmmakers cast Kevin

Sorbo, no stranger to the sword/sandal/codpiece genre through his years as the titular

hero in the popular television series “Hercules: The Legendary Journeys.” “We liked the

concept of casting someone as Captain who was in the mold of a real tough guy, with

great physical presence,” explains Friedberg. “Obviously, Kevin was an ideal choice; he

was the ultimate tough guy – Hercules – for so many years.”

The filmmakers and Sorbo even reference, in MEET THE SPARTANS, the

actor’s signature role. Friedberg explains: “It’s fun to play off a role in which one of our

actors is closely identified,” says Friedberg. “For example, Kal Penn, in `Epic Movie,’

has a line of dialog pointing to his character’s familiarity with White Castle” – a parodic

nod to Penn’s role in the popular comedy “Harold and Kumar Go to White Castle.”

Similarly, says Friedberg, “There’s a line in MEET THE SPARTANS where Kevin

Sorbo says, ‘I’m going to go Hercules on your ass.’ And [test] audiences seemed to really

like that line. It’s a bit of a wink, but it’s fun. And we like to occasionally include stuff

like that.”

Sorbo, who did much of his own stunt work in “Hercules: The Legendary

Journeys” and in his follow-up series, the science fiction epic “Andromeda,” found the

sword fighting action in MEET THE SPARTANS very much in his comfort zone. But in

addition to the usual action heroics, he was required to pull off a very non-traditional

mode of combat. “The Captain is pitted in a brutal kind of dance contest,” says Sorbo.

“We have a stomp-off instead of an actual fight sequence.”

In “300,” the character of Xerxes, King of Persia, was a nine foot tall “God King”

– a formidable figure even matched against the muscle-bound Spartans. For MEET THE

SPARTANS, Friedberg and Seltzer envisioned the character very, very differently,

casting the corpulent comic actor Ken Davitian in the role. Davitian, who co-stars in the

upcoming film comedy “Get Smart,” is best known for his role as the Kazakh producer

Azamat, who engages in an eye-popping nude wrestling match with “Borat.” In MEET

THE SPARTANS, Davitian, with his formidable bulk swathed in gold chains and jewels,

is quite something to behold.

Friedberg and Seltzer knew audiences would have fun with the way Davitian’s

casting would turn the role of Xerxes upside-down and inside-out. Unlike some of the

other key cast members, Davitian is physically dissimilar from his counterpart (in this

instance, Rodrigo Santoro) in “300.” Moreover, many “Borat” fans believed the Los

Angeles native actually speaks with the accent he used in “Borat”; hearing him use his

real American accent adds yet another twist to the character.

Davitian himself seems to be emerging as a new “god king of comedy.” “I was

ordained the God King of Persia when the filmmakers called and said they needed one,”

jokes Davitian. “Xerxes has taken over all of the free world. And he keeps going and

going, just like the Energizer Bunny. But all of my troops are beaten into submission, so

it’s not really a volunteer army.”

Co-starring in MEET THE SPARTANS is Diedrich Bader, whose many comedy

credits include “Napoleon Dynamite” and the series “The Drew Carey Show,” as the

treacherous Traitoro. “Traitoro is, well, a traitor,” deadpans Bader. “I betray everyone I

can. It’s a wonderfully dastardly role to play – and how often do you get to wear a

codpiece in a film?”

Bader says he’s a fan of “300,” but the film did raise some questions for him:

“Why does everybody shout through it?” he ponders. “Are they deaf in Sparta? What’s

wrong with them; even when they’re just standing around talking, they’re screaming.”

Jareb Dauplaise portrays Dilio, which is based on the character of Delius in

“300.” Dilio is a young, eager Spartan warrior who narrates the film and is the only

survivor of the Spartan’s battle with the Persians. Dauplaise had worked with Friedberg

and Seltzer on “Epic Movie,” in which the young actor parodied Jack Black as Nacho

Libre.

Dauplaise, a “twentysomething” actor with a “generous” physique, was delighted

when the directors asked him to audition for MEET THE SPARTANS, but puzzled by

the role he was up for – a chiseled Spartan, 30-40 years old. “Physically, the role wasn’t

me,” laughs Dauplaise. “But I did the best I could with the audition and somehow got

lucky.”

ABOUT THE PRODUCTION

The biggest challenge for the filmmakers was to emulate the look and size of

“300” – but on a significantly smaller budget. To avoid costly computer generated

imagery, Friedberg and Seltzer worked with production designer William Elliott to create

“old school” visual effects achieved in-camera, or through other cost-effective means. .

Elliott replicated the original film’s look at much as possible, avoiding over-thetop

designs and sets. “We tried to keep the sets grounded in reality and let the laughs

come from the script and the actors,” explains Elliott. “The sets and locations were there

to give them a good, firm foundation in which to work.”

Elliott collaborated closely with director of photography Shawn Maurer to create

the film’s Sparta. “Bill [Elliott] and Shawn pulled off an amazing feat in getting so close

to the look of ‘300,’” says Friedberg. “We told them what we wanted, what we were

thinking and how much money we had – and those guys just made it happen. They’re the

real studs of the movie.”

Like “300,” MEET THE SPARTANS was filmed almost entirely on soundstages,

for exteriors as well as interiors. On two stages in New Orleans, stunt coordinator Keith

Adams, whose credits include the “Kill Bill” films, had the challenging task of emulating

some of “300’s” massive battle scenes. Some of the members of Adams’ stunt team had

even worked on “300.”

Special effects makeup supervisor Matthew Mungle also had his work cut out for

him. He performed makeup magic on look-alikes playing real (or reel)-life characters,

such as Rocky Balboa and Paris Hilton. He also painted on the impressive “six-pack” abs

of the actors portraying the super-cut Spartans.

“Date Movie” and “Epic Movie” both featured elaborate song and dance numbers,

so it was inevitable that the Spartans would warble and bust a move or two. “We use

music in our movies whenever possible,” says Friedberg. “In MEET THE SPARTANS,

we had a lot of fun with a scene in which our 13 Spartans sing the disco classic ‘I Will

Survive’ as they merrily skip off to war.” The tune is reprised by all the key actors at the

end of the film. “It’s like bringing all the actors out for a final curtain call,” says Seltzer.

ABOUT THE CAST

SEAN MAGUIRE (Leonidas) most recently starred in the ensemble CBS

comedy “The Class.” Maguire’s previous films include “Monty Python’s The Meaning

of Life,” “Waterland,” “The Dukes,” “Out of Depth,” “The Third Wish” and the

forthcoming independent feature “L.A. Blues.”

Born in Essex, England, Maguire began acting at the age of five in the award-

winning television movie, “A Voyage Round My Father,” with Sir Laurence Olivier.

Maguire went on to television fame in the United Kingdom with the hit series “Grange

Hill,” followed by “Dangerfield” and the long running hit series “EastEnders.”

In the U.S., Maguire was cast in the title role of the television movie, “Prince

Charming,” as well as in roles on the series “Off Center” and “Eve.”

On stage, Maguire performed in productions of “Romeo and Juliet” as Romeo,

Joe Orton’s “Loot” and “Funny About Love.” He is also a member of the Los Angeles

Shakespeare Company, headed by Tom Hanks and Rita Wilson.

CARMEN ELECTRA (Queen Margo) hosted the MTV game show “Singled

Out,” with Chris Hardwick, and then hosted her own show on the MTV Network,

“Carmen Electra’s Hyper Mix,” shot in Florida.

Her recent film appearances include “Epic Movie,” “Scary Movie 4” and

“Cheaper by the Dozen 2,” the latter starring Steve Martin, Bonnie Hunt and Hilary Duff,

reprising their roles from the original film. Electra played Eugene Levy’s new wife.

Electra’s previous films include “Starsky and Hutch,” which starred Ben Stiller,

Owen Wilson and Amy Smart, and “My Boss’s Daughter,” which starred Ashton Kutcher

and Molly Shannon. Among Electra’s other film credits are “Nothing But the Truth,”

“Dirty Love,” “Getting Played,” “Searching for Bobby De Niro,” “Lil Pimp,” “Sol

Goode,” the independent film “Perfume,” “Scary Movie,” “Get Over It,” “The Mating

Habits of the Earthbound Human” and Nickelodeon’s “Good Burger.”

On television, Electra was a series regular on “Hyperion Bay” and on

“Baywatch.” She guest-starred on numerous series, including “Stacked,” “Mad TV,”

“All That,” “Just Shoot Me,” “Two Guys and a Girl,” “Viva Variety,” “Off Centre,”

“Baywatch Nights,” “Joey,” “Summerland,” “Hope and Faith,” “Manhunt: The Search

for America’s Most Gorgeous Male Model,” “Eve,” “It’s All Relative,” “Monster

Island,” “Livin’ Large,” “Battle Bots” and the ABC family series “Dance Fever.” She

also appeared in the “Baywatch: Hawaiian Wedding” TV movie.

In 2007, Electra’s book, How to be Sexy, for Random House, was released. In the

tome, Electra conveys that a solid understanding of one’s inner self is the core behind

feeling sexy. The book also features glossy before and after photos.

Also in 2007, Electra starred in the film “I Want Candy,” which was released in

the United Kingdom in March. The film follows two naïve young men who are trying to

sell their script in London’s Hollywood scene, with Electra playing the ingénue who will

star in their movie.

Electra is the face of Max Factor, a brand that was founded almost 100 years ago

and is immediately linked to Hollywood’s most beautiful faces. Her partnership with

Max Factor features her in TV and print campaigns.

In addition, the actress signed on with NV Weight Loss Beauty Pill as

spokesperson and appears in their ad campaigns.

Electra was heard on the Sci Fi Channel’s hit animated series “Tripping the Rift,”

a humorously risqué half-hour series which debuted in July 2005. The series revolves

around a smuggled vessel led by a purple alien named Chode, who along with his misfit

shipmates, battles enemies each week. Electra lent her voice to the role of the sexy and

brilliant love slave “Six,” the most advanced android ever created.

Electra released a series of DVDs using the new fitness craze, “Aerobic

Striptease.” The series is a fun, friendly and accessible dance workout, with a totally new

form of low-impact exercise that works the entire body.

The actress also has formed her own dance troupe ensemble, the “Bombshells.”

This contemporary, burlesque cabaret act currently performs across the country.

A native of the Midwest, Carmen Electra grew up near Cincinnati, Ohio and got

her first break when a scout for Prince spotted her dancing and asked her to audition for

his new video and tour. She released a self-titled album for Prince’s Paisley Park label in

1992 and produced a top 20 hit on the dance charts with “Get on Up.”

KEN DAVITIAN (Xerxes) wrestled his way into the Hollywood spotlight as

Azamat Bagatov in the critically acclaimed blockbuster for 20th Century Fox, “Borat:

Cultural Learnings of America for Make Benefit Glorious Nation of Kazakhstan.”

Audiences around the world thought they learned everything there is to know

about Davitian after experiencing “Borat.” But what people are still discovering is that

Davitian, a Los Angeles native, has been pursuing a career in acting for the past 15 years.

With guest-starring roles in “The Closer,” “Boston Legal,” “Six Feet Under,” “Gilmore

Girls” and “Becker,” he is an entertainment industry veteran.

Davitian appeared in the films “S.W.A.T.” and “Holes.” When Davitian heard

about an untitled Sacha Baron Cohen project, he finagled an audition by showing up to

the casting call. He knew the part called for a foreigner, so he arrived in character,

speaking only broken English in a thick accent. Baron Cohen and the producers asked

for a headshot, at which point Davitian took out a folded, intentionally wrinkled picture

of himself. After several readings with Baron Cohen, the filmmakers knew Davitian

would be perfect for the role, but worried if the language barrier would prevent him from

taking direction. It was then that Davitian broke character and pulled out a professional

resume from his briefcase, telling Baron Cohen and the producers that if they liked what

he did, to call him. Naturally, everyone in the room was stunned, but also impressed.

Baron Cohen had met his match. And the rest is film history.

Recently, Davitian was a guest star on “E.R.” and “The Ghost Whisperer.” He

also completed a key role in the forthcoming film, “Get Smart,” starring Steve Carell,

Alan Arkin and Anne Hathaway.

Davitian owns an LA-based French-dip sandwich chain called The Dip.

KEVIN SORBO (Captain), who has worked extensively in film and television

since the mid-1980s, is best known for his breakout role as the star of the long-running

hit television series “Hercules: The Legendary Journeys,” which began airing in 1995.

Before landing the role that would mark his transition to a successful acting

career, Sorbo spent three years traveling around the world, modeling for print ads and

appearing in over 150 commercials. He was born and raised in Mound, Minnesota, and in

high school excelled at football, baseball and basketball, continuing with all three, plus

hockey, in college. By then Sorbo had also caught the acting bug and performed in a

number of plays.

After leaving college, Sorbo joined an actors’ theatre group, and appeared in

television commercials in Europe and Australia. At the end of 1986, he settled in Los

Angeles and began to make guest appearances on such popular TV shows as “Murder

She Wrote, “ “The Commish,” “Cheers,” “1st & Ten” and “Santa Barbara.”

Standing 6’ 3”, and with an impressive physique, Sorbo was a natural for the title

role in what would become his signature series, “Hercules: The Legendary Journeys.”

Several “Hercules” television movies preceded the series, including “Hercules and the

Amazon Women,” “Hercules and the Lost Kingdom,” “Hercules and the Circle of Fire,”

“Hercules in the Maze of the Minotaur,” “Hercules & Xena: Wizards of the Screen” and

“Hercules & Xena – The Animated Movie: The Battle for Mount Olympus.” The series

that followed ran for 111 episodes.

The series turned Sorbo into an international star. Moreover, he directed and cowrote

some episodes. Sorbo even studied martial arts so he could do many of his own

stunts.

Following the end of the series in 1999, Sorbo had a recurring role on the

critically acclaimed TV series “Dharma & Greg.” In 2000, Sorbo signed on as Captain

Dylan Hunt, a starring role in Gene Roddenberry’s series “Andromeda,” which ran for

six years, through 2005, and consisted of 110 episodes.

Since then, Sorbo’s television work has included a recurring role on “The O.C.,”

as well as guest-starring roles in other popular TV series. He has also starred in various

television movies, including “Last Chance Café,” “Something Beneath,” “Avenging

Angel” and “Walking Tall.”

Sorbo is the chair and spokesperson for “A World Fit for Kids!” He devotes

much of his time to the organization, which is a successful mentoring model that trains

inner-city teens to use school, fitness, sports and positive role models for themselves, and

then become the coaches and mentors for younger children.

ABOUT THE FILMMAKERS

JASON FRIEDBERG (Director, Writer, Producer) and AARON SELTZER

(Director, Writer, Producer) are longtime writing partners who are now also directing

their own screenplays. Their first two box office hits in this capacity were “Date Movie”

and “Epic Movie.”

They have sold more than 20 screenplays over 18 years, including the very

successful lampoons “Spy Hard” and “Scary Movie” (they were two of the six credited

writers on “Scary Movie”). Seltzer and Friedberg then wrote and directed “Date

Movie.” (Due to a DGA ruling, only Seltzer received a directing credit.) Then came

“Epic Movie,” which Seltzer and Friedberg co-directed.

Friedberg and Seltzer, both natives of Southern California, met at the University

of California in Santa Barbara, where the duo developed several businesses together

while putting themselves through school. By graduation, they owned two successful shoe

stores on trendy Melrose Avenue in West Hollywood and had sold their first screenplay,

“Spy Hard,” which was produced by Hollywood Pictures. Before long, they were selling

original screenplays as well as adaptations with such frequency that they decided to sell

the shoe stores and focus exclusively on their movie career.

PETER SAFRAN (Producer) is a longtime manager whose clients include the

Jason Friedberg and Aaron Seltzer. In the last 10 years, Safran has also joined the ranks

of producers while maintaining his own management firm, The Peter Safran Company.

Previously, Safran headed Brillstein/Gray management.

Safran was a producer on “Over My Dead Body” and “Jimmy Glick in

Lalawood.” He was an executive producer on “Scary Movie,” “The Long Weekend,”

“Connie and Carla” and “My Baby’s Daddy.” He served as co-executive producer on

“The Specials” and “Senseless,” and was a co-producer on “Rocketman.”

Safran recently was an executive producer on three episodes of the series “Heist,”

and on the made-for-television movie “Are You Comfortable.”

ARNON MILCHAN (Executive Producer) is widely renowned as one of the most

prolific and successful independent film producers of the past 25 years, with over 100 feature

films to his credit. Born in Israel, Milchan was educated at the University of Geneva. His

first business venture was transforming his father’s modest business into one of his country’s

largest agro-chemical companies. This early achievement was a harbinger of Milchan’s

now-legendary reputation in the international marketplace as a keen businessman.

Soon, Milchan began to underwrite projects in areas that had always held a special

interest for him – film, television and theater. Early projects include Roman Polanski’s

theater production of “Amadeus,” “Dizengoff 99,” “La Menace,” “The Medusa Touch” and

the mini-series “Masada.” By the end of the 1980s, Milchan had produced such films as

Martin Scorsese’s “The King of Comedy,” Sergio Leone’s “Once Upon at Time in America”

and Terry Gilliam’s “Brazil.”

After the huge successes of “Pretty Woman” and “The War of the Roses,” Milchan

founded New Regency Productions and went on to produce or executive produce a string of

successful films including “J.F.K,” “Sommersby,” “A Time to Kill,” “Free Willy,” “The

Client,” “Tin Cup,” “Under Siege,” “L.A. Confidential,” “The Devil’s Advocate,” “The

Negotiator,” “City of Angels,” “Entrapment,” “Fight Club,” “Big Momma’s House,” “Don’t

Say a Word,” “Daredevil,” “Man on Fire,” “Guess Who,” “Mr. and Mrs. Smith,” “Big

Momma’s House 2” “Date Movie” “Firehouse Dog” and the recent box-office hit “Alvin

and the Chipmunks.”

Upcoming projects include: “Jumper,” a sci-fi action-adventure starring Hayden

Christensen, Rachel Bilson, Jamie Bell, and Samuel L. Jackson, directed by Doug Liman;

“Starship Dave,” a fish-out-of-water comedy starring Eddie Murphy; “What Happens in

Vegas,” a romantic comedy toplining Cameron Diaz and Ashton Kutcher; “Mirrors,” a

thriller starring Kiefer Sutherland; “Shutter,” a horror-thriller directed by Masayuki Ochiai;

and “Bride Wars,” a comedy starring Kate Hudson (who also produces) and Anne Hathaway.

Along the way, Milchan brought on board two powerful investors and partners who

share his vision: Nine Network and Twentieth Century Fox. Fox distributes Regency movies

in all media worldwide (excluding an output arrangement Regency has in Germany),

including on U.S. pay television, and international pay and free television.

Milchan also successfully diversified his company’s activities within the sphere of

entertainment, most specifically in the realm of television through Regency Television

(“Malcolm in the Middle,” “The Bernie Mac Show”). Regency recently acquired a stake in

Channel 10, BabyFirstTV, and an Israeli TV network. In addition, Regency holds television

rights to Sony Ericsson Women’s Tennis Association events.

SHAWN MAURER (Director of Photography) collaborated with Jason

Friedberg and Aaron Seltzer on the hit spoof comedy “Date Movie,” as well as on their

follow up box office hit “Epic Movie.” Maurer’s recent credits also include the comedies

“The Honeymooners” and “Johnson Family Vacation.”

Maurer’s first feature credit was “Bandwagon,” directed by John Schultz. Maurer

re-teamed with Schultz on Twentieth Century Fox’s “Like Mike” and on the independent

feature “When Zachary Beaver Came to Town.” Two of Maurer’s feature films, “The

Big Empty” and “Show and Tell,” were selected for Kodak’s First Look Series, which

showcases notable independent films by first-time directors.

Maurer’s first feature for a major studio, the cheerleading drama, “Bring It On,”

was a box-office hit for Universal Pictures.

Born and raised in Eugene, Oregon, Maurer received a BFA in cinema from

Loyola Marymount University in Los Angeles. His student film, “Leila,” won best

documentary in the Student Academy Awards.

WILLIAM ELLIOTT (Production Designer) previously collaborated with

Aaron Seltzer and Jason Friedberg on their comedies “Date Movie” and “Epic Movie.”

Most recently, he designed the feature “Welcome Home, Roscoe A. Jenkins.”

Elliott’s extensive feature film credits also include “Roll Bounce,” “Scary Movie

3,” “Undercover Brother,” “Malibu’s Most Wanted,” “Ghosts of Mars,” “The Nutty

Professor” and “Nutty Professor II: The Klumps,” “Jane Austen’s Mafia!,” “Doctor

Dolittle,” “Metro,” “For Better or Worse,” “Andre,” “Ace Ventura: Pet Detective,”

“Honeymoon in Vegas,” “Hot Shots!,” “Hot Shots! Part Deux” and “Impulse.”

Earlier in his career, Elliott earned an Oscar® and BAFTA nomination for his

work as an art director on Brian De Palma’s “The Untouchables.”

PECK PRIOR (Film Editor) rejoins Aaron Seltzer and Jason Friedberg,

following their collaboration on “Epic Movie.”

Prior began his career as an apprentice at Universal Studios, where he worked on

“Blues Brothers,” “Continental Divide” and “Conan The Barbarian.” He has a strong

comedy background, having edited such projects as “The Benchwarmers,” “Deuce

Bigalow: European Gigolo,” “Joe Dirt,” “Without a Paddle,” “The Hot Chick,” “The

Master of Disguise” and “The Animal.” Prior also edited Taylor Hackford’s Oscar-

nominated “Ray,” plus “Dating Games People Play,” “I Still Know What You Did Last

Summer,” and “Terminal Velocity.” He was an editor on John Hughes’ “Planes, Trains

and Automobiles” and was the supervising film editor on the Hughes-produced “Curly

Sue.”

FRANK HELMER (Costume Designer) is another alumnus of Aaron Seltzer and

Jason Friedberg’s “Epic Movie.” Most recently, he was the costume designer on the

features “Barry Munday” and “Pathology.”

Helmer’s other costume design credits include “If I Had Known I Was a Genius,”

“DOA: Dead or Alive,” “Herbie Fully Loaded,” “Cry for Help,” “D.E.B.S,”

“The Taste of Dirt,” “L.A.X,” “Ripped” and “Burn.”

For television, Helmer was costume designer on the made-for-TV movie

“Stranger Inside.” He started his career as a set costumer on “Psycho” and “But I’m a

Cheerleader.”

MARK McNAIR (Co-Producer) is an executive producer on the upcoming

adventure film “Journey 3-D,” starring Brendan Fraser. Previously, he served in various

production capacities on the films “The Marine,” “Joy Ride,” “Nurse Betty,”

“Clockwatchers” and “Thursday,” among other titles. He was a producer on the series

“That’s Life.”

CHRISTOPHER LENNERTZ (Music) was born in a small town north of

Boston, in the same area as one of his heroes, famed American composer Leonard

Bernstein. He then moved to Easton, Pennsylvania, where he began his musical training

at age nine. After studying composition, jazz arranging, and theory in high school,

Lennertz moved to California to study at USC’s Thornton School of music with film

music luminaries such as Elmer Bernstein, Buddy Baker, Christopher Young, and David

Raksin.

Upon graduation, Lennertz began his professional career writing a host of

independent film scores spanning all musical and dramatic styles. His films have

premiered and/or won awards at such film festivals as Sundance, Slamdance, HBO’s

Comedy Arts Festival, Toronto, and Cannes.

While scoring independent films he ventured into the world of big budget studio

features contributing orchestrations, arranging, and conducting experience to such hits as

“Frailty,” “Free Willy 2,” “The Jungle Book,” and “Disney’s 101 Dalmatians.” Recently,

he began working in television , scoring the cult Fox TV series “Brimstone,” the WB’s

“The Strip” (produced by Joel Silver), and currently, the CW’s hit series “Supernatural”

(executive produced by McG).

Lennertz’ soundtrack for Clive Barker’s “Saint Sinner” was one of Cinescape’s

top 15 releases of 2002 and was rated in top ten of the year by Film Music Review. His

full-blown orchestral score for the blockbuster video game “Medal of Honor: Rising

Sun,” created by Steven Spielberg, won the Interactive Academy Award for best original

music of 2003. His arranging work with the City of Prague orchestra on the current

Ozomatli album, “Street Signs,” won the Grammy® for best Latin rock album of the

year.

Lennertz traveled to London’s Abbey Road studios to record the James Bond

videogame, “From Russia with Love,” with Sean Connery reprising his role as 007 for

the first time in two decades. Recent releases include Myriad Pictures’ “The Deal,”

starring Selma Blair and Christian Slater, MGM’s “Soul Plane” (co-composed with The

RZA from Wu-Tang Clan), and “Dr. Dolittle 3” from 20th Century Fox.

In 2007, Lennertz scored the box-office hit “Alvin and the Chipmunks,” as well

as “The Comebacks,” “The Perfect Christmas,” and an animated feature, “Sharkbait.”

Lennertz has studied with some of history’s finest masters in the art of film

scoring and lent his music to the dramatic performances of both Emmy® and Academy

Award winners. He has recently received an Emmy nomination for his work on

“Supernatural.”

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Britney Spears Look-A-Like/

Ellen DeGeneres Look-A-Like/

“MEET THE SPARTANS”

Hunchback Paris ........................................NICOLE PARKER

Written and Directed by.............................................................

.......................... JASON FRIEDBERG & AARON SELTZER

Produced by ...............................................................................

........................JASON FRIEDBERG and AARON SELTZER

......................................................................PETER SAFRAN

Executive Producer .................................. ARNON MILCHAN

Director of Photography ........................... SHAWN MAURER

Production Designer................................WILLIAM ELLIOTT

Film Editor..........................................................PECK PRIOR

Costume Designer....................................... FRANK HELMER

Co-Producer...................................................MARK McNAIR

Music by ................................... CHRISTOPHER LENNERTZ

Music Supervisors......................................................................

............................DAVE JORDAN and JOJO VILLANUEVA

SEAN MAGUIRE

CARMEN ELECTRA

KEN DAVITIAN

KEVIN SORBO

DIEDRICH BADER

METHOD MAN

JAREB DAUPLAISE

TRAVIS VAN WINKLE

PHIL MORRIS

JIM PIDDOCK

Casting by .......................................... EYDE BELASCO, CSA

A REGENCY ENTERPRISES Presentation

A NEW REGENCY / 3 IN THE BOX Production

A JASON FRIEDBERG and AARON SELTZER Film

Unit Production Manager...............................MARK McNAIR

First Assistant Director ................................ HAL OLOFSSON

Second Assistant Director..................................GREG GUZIK

Co-Producer.................................................HAL OLOFSSON

CAST

Leonidas.......................................................SEAN MAGUIRE

Queen Margo .........................................CARMEN ELECTRA

Xerxes...........................................................KEN DAVITIAN

Captain............................................................KEVIN SORBO

Traitoro .................................................... DIEDRICH BADER

Persian Emissary.............................................METHOD MAN

Dilio ........................................................JAREB DAUPLAISE

Sonio.................................................TRAVIS VAN WINKLE

Messenger.........................................................PHIL MORRIS

Loyalist / Simon Cowell Look-A-Like.............JIM PIDDOCK

Paula Abdul Look-A-Like/

Dane Cook Look-A-Like/

Bond Villain/ Prophet...............................IKE BARINHOLTZ

Spartan Woman/

Ugly Betty Look-A-Like ...................... CRISTA FLANAGAN

Leo, Jr..........................................................HUNTER CLARY

Lindsay Lohan Look-A-Like........................EMILY WILSON

Tom Cruise Look-A-Like.....................THOMAS McKENNA

Urban Girl.............................................. TIFFANY HADDISH

Urban Kids......................... WILLIE MACC, KENNY YATES

Donald Trump Look-A-Like ................JOHN Di DOMENICO

Randy Look-A-Like ............................ CHRISTOPHER LETT

Tyra Banks Look-A-Like ................................JENNY COSTA

Twiggy Look-A-Like ......................BELINDA WAYMOUTH

Ms. Jay Look-A-Like ...................................JESSE LEWIS IV

10-Year-Old Leonidas ................ZACHARY DYLAN SMITH

Brad Pitt Look-A-Like................................... RYAN FRALEY

Angelina Jolie Look-A-Like....................... TIFFANY CLAUS

K-Fed Look-A-Like.......................................... NICK STEELE

President Bush Look-A-Like ................................... JIM NIEB

Rocky Balboa / Rambo...............................DEAN COCHRAN

Ryan Seacrest Look-A-Like .............................NATE HADEN

Sanjaya Look-A-Like ...................................... TONY YALDA

Dancing Persians / Spartan Soldiers .........................................

......................................PHILIP “SPEE-D” ALBUQUERQUE

................................................... JAIME “VENUM” BURGOS

........................................... LEON “VIETNAM” CARSWELL

....................................................... JON “Do-KNOCK” CRUZ

...............OSCAR “WONDER” LEDEZMA, MOISES RIVAS

...........RICHIE “ABSTRAK” SOTO, IVAN “FLIPZ” VELEZ

Dancing Persian Emissary ... LEROY “HYPNOSIS” BARNES

Dancing Immortals...........DAZZLE BOY, OSCAR OROSCO

............................................. RUFINO “ROCKADILE” PUNO

Puppeteers.................MARK RAPPAPORT, TODD MINOBE

.....................................................................AINA S. O’KANE

Councilmen............ STEVEN LINDSLEY, JOHN MOURAIN

.....................................................................KURT SMILDSIN

Wrong Leo, Jr...................................JOSEPH L. HENLEY, Jr.

Hooters Girls ............................................ BRIANA BARRAN

.....................KIMBERLY ORMISTON, MISTY ORMISTON

.................................MICAELA SANTOS, STORMY SHUFF

................................... KELLIE STOUDER, MISTY TIPPETT

Pretty Girls.............. NATASHA BLASICK, SHEENA CHOU

...... KYRA HULTZ, KIM KINDRICK, VILAYNA LaSALLE

................. LAUREN WALSH, COURTNEY SHAY YOUNG

Hot Orgy Girls.......PAIGE PETERSON, JENNY ROBINSON

Leonidas Double – Dancer .................................CHRIS MOSS

Paula Double – Dancer....................NICOLE PANTENBURG

Stunt Coordinator ...........................................KEITH ADAMS

Stunts by.......................HELENA BARRETT, DAN BROWN

.............. TRACE CHERAMIE, ILRAM CHOI, KEN CLARK

...................BRIAN PATRICK COLLINS, TIM CONNOLLY

........JOHN COPEMAN, DANNY COSMO, MAX DANIELS

..... DUSTIN DENNARD, JARED EDDO, DANE FARWELL

...... JEFF GALPIN, CONRADE GAMBLE II, CHRIS GANN

..............................SANDY GIMPEL, CHARLES GRISHAM

......................MICHAEL HANSEN, MICHAEL HUGGHINS

........ HENRY KINGI, Jr., MARTIN KLEBBA, RALF KOCH

......HIRO KODA, THEO KYPRI, ANTHONY A. MARTINS

......................JANE OSHITA, MIKE OWEN, EDDIE PEREZ

...NICOLE RANDALL, AARON TONEY, RYAN WATSON

Production Supervisor................................. JENNIFER WALL

Art Director...........................................Wm LADD SKINNER

Set Decorator .......................................... TERESA VISINARE

Set Designers ...........................................JEFF B. ADAMS, Jr.

........................... EVA ANNA ANDRY, LESLIE MILLIGAN

Leadman ..........................................MICHAEL CALABRESE

On-Set Dresser.......................................DARREN PATNODE

Set Dressers.......................................... GUS “SNAKE” COTO

.................RYAN MARTIN DWYER, JASON PERLANDER

......................................................................NOEL RIDEOUT

Storyboard Artist........................................DAN SWEETMAN

Buyer..........................................................SCOTT GARRETT

Art Department Coordinator ............................ BEN WISDOM

Set Decoration Coordinator ................... TIANNA MOCKETT

Second Second Assistant Director .................. DAVID BERKE

“A” Camera Operator ............................. WILLIAM BARBER

“B” Camera / Steadicam Operator.............................................

....................................................JENS PIOTROWSKI, S.O.C.

“C” Camera Operator................................... KEITH B. DAVIS

First Assistant “A” Camera .......................JEFFREY N. CIVA

First Assistants “B” Camera ..................PETER GERAGHTY

................................................................... JORGE SANCHEZ

First Assistant “C” Camera ..........................ALLAN KEFFER

Second Assistant “A” Camera .........................NATE BORCK

Second Assistant “B” Camera .... LUIS LOPEZ DeVICTORIA

Second Assistants “C” Camera ................... MATT GAUMER

.......................................................................... JOHN RICHIE

Film Loader......................................... MICHAELE SHAPIRO

Remote Head Technician.......................................JOE DATRI

Still Photographer..............................................DOUG HYUN

Video Assist Operator..................................JASON VOWELL

Sound Mixer .............................. JEFFREY E. HAUPT, C.A.S.

Boom Person................................................RUBY C. HAUPT

Cable Person ............................................. KENNY DELBERT

Property Master....................................... DON MILOYEVICH

Assistant Property Master...................................CHERI PAUL

Props Assistants ....................................... MARK HANNIBAL

................................MICHAEL HANSEN, TWIG LEVEQUE

.................................................................STEPHEN TURNER

Armorer.................................... ROBERT “ROCK” GALOTTI

Script Supervisor................................................ JODY BLOSE

Post Supervisor.........................................PETER CHOMSKY

First Assistant Editor ......................SIOBHAN MARY PRIOR

Editorial Production Assistant .............MIGUEL CALVENTO

Supervising Sound Editor .......................ANNA MacKENZIE

Re-recording Mixers.....................................ADAM JENKINS

..................................................................... OREST SUSHKO

Gaffer.......................................................JEREMY LAUNAIS

Rigging Gaffer ........................................ JERRY WILSON, Jr.

Best Boy Electric...................................................TIM SPEED

Rigging Best Boy Electric..................AUGUSTUS GORDON

Dimmer Board Operator.................MICHAEL A. KENNEDY

Company Electrics.........................TARIK NAIM ALHERIMI

........................ SIDNEY BRISCO III, RENALDO JACKSON

...................................... ALLEN PARKS, JASON PROWELL

Rigging Electrics ......................................... CYR V. EUGENE

............................... ANDRÉ M. GREEN, REUBEN WILDER

Genny Operator .......................................STEPHEN BROOKS

Key Grip ............................ DARWIN MONTANA BROWNE

Rigging Key Grip ...................................CHRIS LEIDHOLDT

Best Boy Grip.............................................DANNY BRAZEN

Rigging Best Boy Grip ...............................TROI R. HORTON

“A” Camera Dolly Grip....................................TONY BENDT

“B” Camera Dolly Grip ...............................DUANE COOPER

Company Grips...................JUSTIN BABIN, RENÉ CRUSTO

.........................................WAYNE SHARP, AARON TOUPS

Rigging Grips ................................ ED DAR, KIYA MAGGIO

.............................JONATHAN MORRILL, AMY NEWMAN

Costume Supervisor................................MARY MATTHEWS

Key Costumer......................................... PAUL CORRICELLI

Key Set Costumer..........................................ANN WALTERS

Set Costumers............................................ DONNA CHANCE

................. JENNIFER KAMRATH, LESLEY D. WICKHAM

Shoppers .............................................. EMILY DOMINGUEZ

...............................................................DAHLIA SCHUETTE

Drapery Foreman....................................L. DAVID GORDON

Draper...................................... IRMAGARDA M. WELEMIN

Cutter/Fitter .................................................. LESLIE MILLER

Costume Production Assistants ................ALLYSON GARRO

...........................................................MEGHAN McDONALD

Make-up Department Head ...........................DOUGLAS NOE

Key Make-up Artist...................................NED NEIDHARDT

Make-up Artist..................................SAMANTHA M. CAPPS

Hair Department Head ........................ GARY J. PERTICONE

Key Hair Stylist...........................H. ROXANNE FERGUSON

Hair Stylists ......................................... BETTY W. HAMMAC

.........................................................YOLANDA MERCADEL

Ms. Electra’s Hair Stylist............................DAVY NEWKIRK

Special Effects Coordinator......................LARZ ANDERSON

Special Effects by ......WILLIAM F. BOGGS, KAI SHELTON

................................................................. NEIL STOCKSTILL

Special Effects Welder .................................... BRETT SMITH

Special Effects Production Assistant.............CARLY SERTIC

Prosthetic Make-Up and Creatures by ......................................

...................................................CREATURE EFFECTS, INC.

Creature Effects Coordinator...........................BOB NEWTON

Creature Effects On-Set Coordinator........ MATT CORRIGAN

Creature Effects Key Make-Up Artist . STÉPHAN L. DUPUIS

Creature Effects Make-Up Artist.....STEVEN E. ANDERSON

Creature Effects by ......................................... GENE HEETER

........... ALI MIKI HILL, PETE KELLY, SUSAN LAPRELLE

......................SCOTT OSHITA, DAN SMITH, NGOC TANG

.......................PATRICIA VILLALOBOS, HILLERY VINOT

Additional Prosthetics by.................W.M. CREATIONS, INC.

Location Representative .................... JOHN A. MMAHAT, Jr.

Location Assistant.....................................CHARLIE BROWN

Stage Manager ......................................... RICHIE CALHOUN

Production Coordinator...................KATHY L. CHAMBLESS

Assistant Production Coordinator ................. ANNIE POIRIER

Construction Coordinator........................JEFF PASSANANTE

Construction Foreman.................... EDWARD LEROY TURK

Construction Buyer........................ KATHLEEN D. HOLTON

Construction Clerk.............................CHRISTIAN A. NARDI

General Foreman.........................................JAMES M. DAVIS

Gangboss........................................................... JUAN URREA

Sculptors ....................................... ANTHONY HENDERSON

................... BRENDA HUNSAKER, GORDON L. PECK, Jr.

........................................................ JEFF POSS, DAVID TYE

Plaster Foreman .....................................STEPHEN S. NOBLE

Plasterers................ JUDY M. BUTLER. KENNETH HOOKS

.................LINDANNE B. LEWIS, ABRAHAM MARTINEZ

.........................TERRENCE MASTERS, LOUIE F. RABION

..............................................JAY SANCHEZ, CHRIS VINET

Propmakers ........PAUL ALBERT, ALVIS R. BARRINGTON

............... DALE A. BURNS, JEFF CASHIO, MARK COBLE

... DANIEL HAMILTON, STEVE J. JONES. SAM MARINO

......ROBERT “POSSUM” MILLER, CHARLES B. NELSON

....................DALE A. ROBERTSON, JOHN D. SEABORNE

.....................................................................RICHARD WOLF

Paint Supervisor...................................ENRICO PARONELLI

Painters ........................................ MATTHEW L. CROWSON

.................................. THOMAS DiaPAUL, KERRY HARDY

............ RONALD W. ROMANSKI, VICTORIA ST. PIERRE

Labor Foreman...................................................JOHN LEONE

Laborers ................... ELBRA JOHN COBBS, EVAN FAGOT

.........................MATTHEW P. FRASER, DELTYN MILLER

Carpenters.............BOB BRULET, PATRICK GALLAGHER

JEFF GARBACZ, WADE W. GOOD, MICHAEL JACKSON

............................ROBERT M. KEMP, JAMES McDONALD

...................................MYRON MEEK, GREGORY MILLER

.............................RUSSEL STRICKLAND, RANDY VINET

Utility.CHRISTOPHER J. JOHNSON, AUSTIN LEVALLEY

Lead Greensman..........................................DAVID TUREAU

Greensman Gangboss................................................ ROB JOY

Greensmen ........................................MEGHAN ACKERMAN

...............MICHAEL “SNEAUX” ARENA, DAMON BONIN

....................................................................JOSHUA D. LEEK

Assistant to Ms. Electra .............. GREGG HOWARD SIMON

Assistant to Messrs. Friedberg & Seltzer.......KENNY YATES

Assistant to Mr. Safran .............................JACK ST. MARTIN

Assistant to Mr. McNair .................................SAMI NAVEED

Production Assistants..................................... MOIRA GLACE

.................... ANDREW HARRINGTON, SPENCER JARVIS

............................ NICOLE LaBRANCHE, MIKE LEONARD

................ DESIREE STEVENSON, LAUREN VON HUENE

.........................................................KAYSIE S. WILKINSON

Production Accountant......................... ILANA McALLISTER

First Assistant Accountant ........................ JENNIFER KLATT

Second Assistant Accountants ........BETHANY ANDRIUZZO

................................................................. NICHOLAS SMITH

Payroll Accountant ................................. MARLENE MARKS

Production Secretary............................. ALICE AMOROSINO

Caterer ..............................................LOCATION CATERING

Craft Service Manager.................................CHRIS BROWNE

Choreographer ............................................ STACY WALKER

Clearance Coordinator...................DENISE M. TEMPLETON

Product Placement Coordinator..................SCOTT SHAFFER

Unit Publicist.........................................ROBERT A. LEVINE

New Orleans Casting by ........... MARK FINCANNON, C.S.A.

........................................... LISA MAE FINCANNON, C.S.A.

Casting Associate ................................... DORIAN FRANKEL

Extras Casting .........................................WENDY TALAZAC

Key Set Medic ................................................FRANK DUFFY

Set Medic............................................................ JOHN LAVIS

Construction Medics......................................SID deLEION IV

.....................DAVID FERNANDEZ, JAMES A. FOREST, Jr.

...........................................................................ADAM RYAN

Technical Advisors – Picture Vehicles......MICHAEL CURMI

..................................................DR. FERDINAND FRONING

Transportation Coordinator ..........................DOUG DOVICHI

Transportation Captain .................... JOHN H. McLAUGHLIN

Transportation Co-Captain ............................JUNION KELLY

Picture Car Coordinator....................... POLAND P. PERKINS

Animals Provided by ....... WORLDWIDE MOVIE ANIMALS

............................................................. DAVID J. McMILLAN

Animal Trainers........DAWN BARKAN, MEGHAN FRASER

......................................JULIE STRANG, VICTORIA VOPNI

Set Teachers................ MANDY DIASSELLISS, JIM HARTZ

Security Provided by .........GLOBAL TACTICAL SERVICES

Negative Cutter.............................................GARY BURRITT

Lab Color Timer.........................................HARRY MULLER

Main Title Design ........................................ RYAN LAUDAN

End Titles by...................... PACIFIC TITLE & ART STUDIO

Digital Intermediate Services by ...............................................

.........................................LASERPACIFIC a Kodak Company

Digital Intermediate Color Timer ....................... MIKE SOWA

Digital Intermediate Producers...........DONNIE CREIGHTON

..................................................................... RYAN HELSLEY

Digital Conform Editors ..................... VALANCE EISLEBEN

................................................................. PAUL GRENVILLE

............................CARRIE OLIVER, STACEY UNDERHILL

Telecine Color Timers ..... CHRIS MILLER, DAVE PERKINS

Preview Projection Engineer .............................LEE TUCKER

Supervising Music Editor....................................J.J. GEORGE

Score Supervisor..................................... AUDREY deROCHE

Scoring Mixer..................................................JEFF VAUGHN

Score Performed by ..........BELGRADE FILM ORCHESTRA

Music Coordinator...................................REBEKAH TOUMA

Music Clearance and Legal ...............CHRISTINE BERGREN

Sound Editorial Services ..................................SOUNDELUX

First Assistant Sound Editor........................XAVIER HORAN

Sound Effects Editors ...................................CHRIS ASSELLS

.............................DINO DiMURO, MPSE, DAN HEGEMAN

Dialogue Editors...........LAURA HARRIS, KIMAREE LONG

Digital Audio Assistant ..................... PAUL FLINCHBAUGH

Additional Sound..............................CHARLIE CAMPAGNA

Recordists ......................JOE DZUBAN, GREG TOWNSEND

III

ADR Mixers...........................ROBERT DESCHAINE, C.A.S.

.........................................................................GREG STEELE

ADR Recordists ..................................... TAMI TREADWELL

..............................................................GREG ZIMMERMAN

ADR Stage.......................................Todd-AO HOLLYWOOD

Mixing Services Provided by..........................Todd-AO WEST

Foley Editor ...................................... CRAIG JEAGER, MPSE

Foley Artists.......................... ZANE BRUCE, JOE SABELLA

Foley Mixers..........................DON GIVENS, JAMES HOWE

Voice Casting.........................................CAITLIN McKENNA

ADDITIONAL PHOTOGRAPHY UNIT

Unit Production Manager................GIOVANNI LOVATELLI

Line Producer............................................MARC S. FISCHER

First Assistant Director ......................DANIEL SILVERBERG

Second Assistant Director..................HILLARY SCHWARTZ

Second Second Assistant Director ...............DAVID WATERS

“A” Camera Operator ............................... WILLIAM ARNOT

“B” Camera Operator.................................. MONTY ROWAN

“C” Camera Operator............................... ANTHONY COBBS

First Assistant “B” Camera......................... GEORGE OLSON

First Assistant “C” Camera.......................MARK FIGUEROA

Second Assistant “A” Camera .......................RANDY STONE

Second Assistant “B” Camera.............. STARRS McBURNEY

Second Assistant “C” Camera.......................... TODD AVERY

Film Loader.............................................AARON TICHENOR

Hydroscope Technicians.......CHARLES L. HUENERGARDT

.......................................................................... JAMES RAZO

Video Assist Operator...............RICHMOND G. COGSWELL

Sound Mixer ............................................ PETER COMMANS

Boom Person........................................... BRYAN WHOLLEY

Cable Person ......................................CASE CHAMBERLAIN

Playback Sound......................................... GARY RAYMOND

Assistant Property Master ............................ DAVE PRESTON

Script Supervisor..........................................BABETTE STITH

Dimmer Board Operator ............................... DAVID SLODKI

Company Electrics.........................................KYLE KOVACS

......................................................... ANTHONY Q. PALMER

Rigging Electrics......................................... NORMAN P. ASH

............. WALTER GLOVER III, AUGUSTUS GORDON, Jr.

......................................JAIM ONEIL, JERALD WILSON, Jr.

“A” Camera Dolly Grip ................................. CRUZ BERNAL

“B” Camera Dolly Grip ........................... ARNOLD SAVAGE

Company Grips.... DAVID J. BABIN, JEREMIE BRILLANT

.............................BRIAN HARVICK, JAMES JOHN SHAW

Rigging Grips..........................................HECTOR CANALES

............... DANIEL DESCHAMPS, JEREMY M. GRIFFITHS

................GERALD “CRAIG” HARRIS, STEVE JEZEWSKI

.............................. NICK LANCASTER, NINA B. MOSKOL

....................... JEFFREY D. SCHREINER, ADAM TAYLOR

.......................................................................MATT WRIGHT

Special Effects Technician....................... BART BARBER, Jr.

Set Costumers ................................... KIMBERLY BUCKLEY

................................................................ SUMMER RAMSEY

Make-up Artists .......................................REBECCA ALLING

..........................DEBRA S. COLEMAN, ROXY D’ALONZO

.................................. JAKE GARBER, BRADLEY M. LOOK

Hair Department Head....................... MISHELL CHANDLER

Hair Stylists......................................GERMICKA BARCLAY

........................AMANDA MOFIELD, BREN PLAINSTOWE

Production Coordinator ...................................JOYCE DAVIS

Production Secretary......................................JAMES TINKER

Production Assistants .................................. MICHAEL CONE

............................................... SRDJAN DOBIC, JILL PERNO

.......................................... JOE PIASKOWY, DANIEL REAL

Gangboss ....................................................... MARK SPARKS

Sculptor ................................................................DAVID TYE

Propmakers........... TONY ARANDA, VICTOR CARRANZA

................... BROOKS CORNELL, LENNART DAVIDSSON

......SCOTT R. HARPER, KEITH P. McGEE, ED SPRINGER

......................................................................NICK STEWART

Painters ................DAVID D’ALFONSO, DINO HAMILTON

.........KIVEN MEYER, ROBERT WARNER, MARK WONG

Laborer ........................................................... GREG FULLER

Craft Service....................................................KRISSY KORN

Assistant Choreographer........................GUSTAVO VARGAS

Extras Casting..................................... JEFF OLAN CASTING

Medics ..............DAVID R. LAWSONK, MICHAEL MATUS

Transportation Captain ............................... JAMES P. JONES

Lighting Equipment Provided by....... LEONETTI COMPANY

Camera Cranes, Dollies, Stabilized

Remote Camera Systems &

Hydrascope Telescoping Crane

Arm by................................CHAPMAN/LEONARD STUDIO

EQUIPMENT, INC.

Visual Effects Producer.............................DAVID YRISARRI

Visual Effects Editor .................................KAREN A. WHITE

Visual Effects Assistant Editor......................SARAH LUCKY

Composite Artist....................................... DANIEL MELLITZ

Visual Effects by PIXEL MAGIC

Visual Effects Supervisor ....................... RAY McINTYRE, Jr.

General Manager ............................................. RAY SCALICE

Visual EffectsProducer...................................TYLER FOELL

Digital Imaging Supervisor...................VICTOR DiMICHINA

CG Supervisor ................................................ KEVIN KIPPER

3D Artist ......................................................... NEAL SOPATA

Composite Artists .............................. PATRICK FLANAGAN

................................. STEVE LLOYD, ALFREDO RAMIREZ

Rotoscope Artist ............................................. KEVIN FISHER

SONGS

SUPA DUPA FLY

Written by Ali Theodore, Vincent Alfieri and

Paris Hampton

Performed by Jack Amazing

Courtesy of DeeTown Entertainment

MER IMBRIUM

Written and Performed by Kristy Hawkshaw

Courtesy of FirstCom Music

THE BOMB

Written by Krystle Johnson, Maurice Simmonds

and Shama Joseph

Performed by Ak’Sent

Courtesy of Capitol Records

Under license from EMI Film & Television Music

MAKE IT BUENO

Written by Ali Theodore, Alana De Fonseca,

Aaron Sandlofer and Joseph Katsaros

Performed by Steve Murphy

Courtesy of DeeTown Entertainment

AMAZING

Written by Ali Theodore, Zach Danziger,

Paris Hampton and Joseph Katsaros

Performed by Julia Blade

Courtesy of DeeTown Entertainment

OLD MAN WATCHING

Written by Ali Theodore and Paris Hampton

Performed by JMC

Courtesy of DeeTown Entertainment

OMG

Written by Ali Theodore, Aaron Sandlofer and

Paris Hampton

Performed by JMC

Courtesy of DeeTown Entertainment

OH GAWD

Written by Ali Theodore and James G. Nicholson

Performed by Tweet Tweet

Courtesy of DeeTown Entertainment

GIVE IT 2 ME

Written by Ali Theodore, Mike Klein and

Julian Davis

Performed by Classic

Courtesy of DeeTown Entertainment

GOOD TO GO

Written and Performed by Daniel May

Courtesy of Marc Ferrari / MasterSource

I WILL SURVIVE

Written by Dino Fekaris and Frederick Perren

Produced by Ali Dee

Performed by Cast

D.A.N.C.E. (MSTRKRFT REMIX)

Written by Gaspard Michel Andre Auge,

Jessie Chatton and Xavier De Rosnay Dulong

Performed by Justice

Courtesy of Downtown Records

DIG IN

Written and Performed by Bud Guin

Courtesy of FirstCom Music

RIPPER

Written by Ali Theodore, Zach Danziger, Vincent Alfieri

and Paris Hampton

Performed by Knife & Daisies

Courtesy of DeeTown Entertainment

HUMPTY DANCE

Written by George Clinton, Bootsy Collins,

Gregory Jacobs and Walter Morrison

Performed by Digital Underground

Courtesy of Tommy Boy Records

By arrangement with Warner Music Group

Film & TV

Contains excerpts from LET’S PLAY HOUSE

Performed by Parliament

Courtesy of The Island Def Jam Music Group

Under license from Universal Music Enterprises

LA CUCARACHA

Traditional

Performed by Tweet Tweet

Courtesy of DeeTown Entertainment

SPARTANS VS. PERSIANS

Written by Ali Theodore, Jason Friedberg and

Aaron Seltzer

Produced by Ali Dee

Performed by Ali Dee, Vincent Alfieri,

Chris Davis and Michael Sandlofer

BARBIE GIRL

Written by Karsten Dahlgaard, Rene Dif, Claus Nor?en,

Lene Nystrom, Johnny Mosegaard and Soren Rasted

Performed by Aqua

Courtesy of The Island Def Jam Music Group

Under license from Universal Music Enterprises

TAMBOURINE

Written Eve Jeffers, Kaseem Dean and

Sean Garrett

Performed by Eve

Courtesy of Aftermath / Geffen /

Interscope Records

Under license from Universal Music Enterprises

Contains excerpts from BLOW YOUR WHISTLE

Performed by The Soul Searchers

Courtesy of Avant Garde Enterprises, Inc.

BOUNCE BACK

Written by Ali Theodore, Vincent Alfieri, Julian Davis

and Sarai Howard

Performed by Early Earl

Courtesy of DeeTown Entertainment

SWING IT

Written by Ali Theodore, Zach Danziger and

Paris Hampton

Performed by Harry Fartolli Band

Courtesy of DeeTown Entertainment

WE GOTTA PARTY

Written by Paris Hampton and Neil Jason

Performed by Jag Team

Courtesy of DeeTown Entertainment

RAW DAWG

Written by Ali Theodore, Jason Friedberg and

Aaron Seltzer

Produced by Ali Dee

Performed by John McCurry and Steve Murp

GET DOWN

Written by Ali Theodore, Zach Danziger and

Vincent Alfieri

Performed by Cham Pain

Courtesy of DeeTown Entertainment

BREAK IT DOWN

Written by Ali Theodore, Zach Danziger, Vincent Alfieri and

Alana De Fonseca

Performed by Alana D

Courtesy of DeeTown Entertainment

THE PRODUCER(S) WISH TO THANK THE

FOLLOWING FOR THEIR ASSISTANCE:

DAIMLER AG

CHRYSLER LLC

Color and Prints by DELUXE®

LENSES AND ARRI CAMERAS

BY OTTO NEMENZ

FUJI

FILM STOCK

DOLBY (logo)

In Selected Theatres

DTS

American Humane Association monitored the

animal action. No animal was harmed in the

making of this film. (AHA 01650)

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S.a.r.l. are the authors of this motion picture for purposes of

REGENCY and Regency’s “R” logo are registered trademarks

of Monarchy Enterprises S.a.r.l.

The events, characters and firms depicted in this photoplay are

fictitious. Any similarity to actual persons, living or dead, or

to actual events or firms is purely coincidental.

Ownership of this motion picture is protected by copyright and

other applicable laws, and any unauthorized duplication,

distribution or exhibition of this motion picture could result in

criminal prosecution as well as civil liability.

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